Dual-Face Display Automatic Call Routing via Orientation Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dual-monitor PDA mobile phones are inconvenient for users as they require manual switching to read incoming call information, which is not user-friendly.
Innovation Solution
A dual-monitor portable electronic apparatus with a casing, displaying modules on both faces, a communicating module to receive incoming calls, a sensing module to determine the suitable reading face, and a controlling module to automatically display call information on the appropriate monitor, using optical or gravity sensing to select the most convenient face for the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual switching is used to read incoming call information, then the user can read the call message, but the operation becomes inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the user's current face through sensing modules (optical or gravity sensors) and displays incoming call information on the appropriate face without requiring manual intervention. The device serves itself by autonomously determining which face the user is viewing and presenting information accordingly, eliminating the need for manual face switching.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensing modules continuously detect the user's current face orientation before an incoming call arrives. When a call is received, the system has already determined which face the user is viewing and can immediately display the call information on that face, eliminating the delay of manual switching.
2Ease of operation
If automatic sensing is implemented to determine the reading face, then the display convenience is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical face switching with automatic sensing systems. Optical sensors detect light intensity differences between faces to determine orientation, or gravity sensors detect the device's angular position relative to gravity. This substitution of mechanical user action with automated sensing resolves the contradiction by providing automatic display convenience through non-mechanical means.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables automatic selection and display of incoming call messages on the most convenient monitor, enhancing user experience by eliminating the need for manual switching and providing a more humanistic interface.
Implementation Method 1
the sensing module performs a sensing procedure to generate a sensing result, wherein the sensing result relates to a suitable reading face chosen between the first face and the second face. In addition, the above-mentioned sensing procedure can determine which one of the first face and the second face is the suitable reading face by an optical way
Implementation Method 2
the above-mentioned sensing procedure can determine which one of the first face and the second face is the suitable reading face by an optical way or a gravity sensing way
Data Source
AI summary
A portable electronic apparatus is disclosed. The portable electronic apparatus comprises a casing, a first displaying module, a second displaying module, a communicating module, a sensing module, and a controlling module. The first displaying module and the second displaying module are set on a first face and a second face of the casing respectively. When the communicating module receives an incoming call signal, the communicating module generates a starting signal. Then, the sensing module receives the starting signal and performs a sensing procedure to generate a sensing result. The controlling module selectively displays an incoming call information related to the incoming call signal on the first displaying module or the second displaying module according to the sensing result.